Chemicals and Drugs

Aminacrine

A highly fluorescent anti-infective dye used clinically as a topical antiseptic and experimentally as a mutagen, due to its interaction with DNA. It is also used as an intracellular pH indicator.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A highly fluorescent anti-infective dye used clinically as a topical antiseptic and experimentally as a mutagen, due to its interaction with DNA. It is also used as an intracellular pH indicator.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C13H10N2
Molecular Weight
194.23 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
90-45-9
IUPAC Name
acridin-9-amine
InChIKey
XJGFWWJLMVZSIG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=C3C=CC=CC3=N2)N
MeSH Unique ID
D000585
Source
PubChem CID 7019

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • 9-Aminoacridine
  • Acridinamine
  • Aminoacridine
  • 9 Aminoacridine
  • Aminacrine Hydrochloride
  • Aminoacridine Hydrochloride
  • Aminopt
  • Mykocert
  • Hydrochloride, Aminacrine
  • Hydrochloride, Aminoacridine

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

91(80); was see under AMINOACRIDINES 1980-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Acridines (1966-1979)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aminacrine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000585. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000585
  2. Aminacrine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9-Aminoacridine
  3. Aminacrine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q513937
  4. Aminacrine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 7019. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7019